Sept. 19, 2022

SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with President, Defense Leaders During Visit to Ecuador

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and senior Ecuadorian defense leaders to discuss continued bilateral cooperation during a visit to Ecuador.

Sept. 16, 2022

South American Security: Defense Leaders from 10 Nations Meet to Discuss Challenges, Cooperation

U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined defense leaders from 10 nations to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South American Defense Conference 2022 (SOUTHDEC 22).

April 12, 2022

Kentucky, New Jersey Guard aid Ecuador demining operation

Ecuadorian civil engineers recently welcomed a team of Air National Guard, active-duty Air Force and civilian personnel from U.S. Southern Command to observe, train and equip a battalion of demining soldiers.

April 6, 2022

Ecuador’s Gen. Fabián Fuel Revelo Visits SOUTHCOM

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, hosted Ecuadorian Gen. Fabián Fuel Revelo, Chief of the Joint Staff, Ecuador Armed Forces, at SOUTHCOM headquarters April 1.

March 23, 2022

U.S. and Ecuador Strengthen Ties on Land and at Sea

EQUADOR — EQUADOR - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and the Ecuadorian Coast Guard conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Manta, Ecuador, March 21, 2022.

Nov. 3, 2020

U.S. Navy Joins Regional Allies in Ecuador for 61st UNITAS Exercise

MANTA, Ecuador — Naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and the United States commenced UNITAS LXI, an annual multinational exercise, Nov. 2 in Manta, Ecuador.

Sept. 24, 2020

U.S. 4th Fleet, Ecuador Navy Prepare for Multinational UNITAS Exercise

Mayport, Fla. — U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian Navy maritime planners are conducting a virtual Final Planning Conference in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, scheduled for Nov. 2-11 in Ecuador.

Aug. 17, 2020

USS Pinckney Arrives in Manta

MANTA, Ecuador — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) completed a port visit in Manta, Ecuador for fuel, August 15-16.

July 23, 2020

USS Nitze Provides Aid to Mariners

The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) provided aid to mariners aboard a distressed Ecuadorian fishing vessel about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Ecuador July 20.

July 15, 2020

U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuador Navy Plan UNITAS 2020

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian maritime planners held a virtual Initial Planning Conference (IPC) July 14-17 in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, which will occur in November in Ecuador.